Meet LX avionics Team

Mike Pettican

Mike began working part-time with LX avionics Ltd in 2010 and he brought years of prior experience in avionics sales and service from the period he worked with RD aviation Ltd (now part of AFE – Airplan Flight Equipment)

Mike has some 800 hours Light Aircraft flying and over 2000 hours gliding. He is a part owner of various light aircraft. He was Manager at Bicester Gliding Centre for many years before electing to leave that post to pursue a career in avionics sales and service. He holds both a full gliding instructor rating and a CAA Flight Instructor rating for motor gliders

He joined the LX avionics team full time at the end of March 2014 and acquired control in 2016

John Delafield

Still involved in the day to day operation and available for his
usual helpful and friendly advice and support across the product range

John served 35 years in the Royal Air Force and aircraft flown included the Meteor, Hunter, Jet Provost and many piston types. He was an A1 Flying Instructor. After retirement, he served a further 17 years in the RAF Volunteer Reserve (Training) giving Air Experience flying on Light Aircraft

In gliding, he was 8 times British National Champion; at one time he held 3 British gliding records, and also flew in 3 World Championships. He was, for many years, an instructor and examiner.

He was co-founder of RD aviation Ltd (now part of Airplan Flight Equipment(AFE)) and has over 35 years` experience in the recreational aviation service sector. Although now partially retired he continues his involvement in the LX avionics team. He still flies

Nick Kelly

Nick is has joined LX aviation to bolster our technical sales and support expertise,
he is an experienced glider pilot with over 3000 hours, full cat instructor,
and flies a DG500-22 equipped with the latest LX Navigation Zeus system and Kanarda Horis artificial horizon.
Nick has a strong technical background in avionics, data and radio communications.
He has previously spent thirty five years in the software development arena creating strategic mission critical systems,
lately specialising in systems integration and mobile solutions